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Superstitious couples have contributed to a dip in Surrey weddings. The number of people tying the knot in civil ceremonies at either a register office or hired wedding venue in Surrey fell by 3.5% in 2013. County council register office staff put the drop in marriages down to people steering clear of the number 13 … Continue reading
Woking was the library of choice for international best-selling author Peter James on World Book Night. The crime writer was joined by fellow British novelist Salley Vickers and BBC news presenter Nicholas Owen at the event. The Surrey County Council library was chosen by the Reading Agency charity to host the annual celebration of books in the South … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has welcomed grants to almost 30 grassroots Surrey groups thanks to the Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling. More than £242,000 has been given to the groups, ranging from sports clubs to community playgrounds, thanks to grants of up to £10,000 each from the London Marathon Charitable Trust, which runs the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey … Continue reading
The Leader of Surrey County Council today welcomed a multi-million-pound Government grant to fix potholes – and called for Surrey to get a significant share following the devastating impact of recent floods. As the county council continues to clear up at least £15 million of flood damage to around 2,500 Surrey streets following recent floods, … Continue reading
Plans to create space for 160 more pupils at Spelthorne Primary School were signed off as the county council’s Cabinet unveiled a document setting out likely demand for places in Surrey in the coming years. The School Organisation Plan was discussed as the Cabinet pressed on with the biggest investment programme in Surrey’s history by approving … Continue reading
Cabinet Member for Children and Learning Linda Kemeny has set out key successes after Surrey County Council launched an innovative way of improving young people’s services. At a meeting of the Cabinet to sign off plans to continue the approach, she highlighted that Surrey: has the fewest young people classed as not in education, employment and training … Continue reading
Young People’s Laureate for Wales Martin Daws, Fizzlebert Stump author AF Harrold and Beano comic artist Kev F Sutherland are among a host of people lined up to appear at a reading festival for children. The trio will be involved at the seven-week Surrey Libraries Festival for Children, which starts on 24 May with the … Continue reading
Most Surrey children will continue going to a primary school of their choice. The news comes as pupils starting next September find out this week where they have got a place. Primary education in Surrey covers reception and junior levels. * 85% got their first preference * 94% got one of their top three preferences. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Nick Roberts has been unveiled as the new president of the Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm). He was elected at the public sector IT representative body’s spring meeting. The IT Group Manager for partnerships and collaboration has been involved in a project to replace a host of networks in Surrey and … Continue reading
Surrey Performing Arts Library has won a national award for excellence for a third time. It was handed the accolade by the UK branch of the International Association of Music Libraries (IAML). The association presents the excellence awards every two years and Surrey’s arts library, which is run by the county council, was also recognised in 2012 … Continue reading
Motorway junctions, train stations and town centres are being targeted as part of a countywide litter campaign launched by Surrey County Council leader David Hodge.
A budget to fix flood-damaged Surrey streets has had a £3 million boost thanks to savings found in the first year of a major county council roads programme. As Surrey County Council continues to clear up at least £15 million of damage to streets flooded since Christmas, road bosses have delivered £3 million of savings … Continue reading
A first-aid booklet that Surrey County Council helped create to make it easier for disabled people to communicate in emergencies has won a Red Cross award for excellence at the charity’s annual conference. The booklet was written with the help of people who find communication difficult. For the full story, see the Red Cross press … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is set to confirm savings of nearly £170,000 every day for a year. Annual figures are due to reveal that the council saved £62 million for taxpayers in the last financial year, propelling the total since 2010 to almost £260m. That sum would be enough to pay for the council’s project to completely overhaul more … Continue reading
Hundreds of potholes a day are being fixed after the launch of a blitz on up to 17,000 repairs to flood-damaged Surrey roads. In the first two months this year, 18,500 potholes were filled in – 4,500 more than the same period a year earlier. Now the council has launched a major operation to step up … Continue reading
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